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Senate passes substitute bill recognizing kindergarten as part of public schools; 20-8
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The Utah Senate voted 20–8 (1 absent) to pass Substitute Senate Bill 43, which places kindergarten in statute as part of the K–12 system while stopping short of mandating attendance or setting a minimum age, sponsors said.
The Utah Senate on Feb. 8 passed Substitute Senate Bill 43, a measure that places kindergarten into state statute as a recognized part of the K–12 program but does not make attendance mandatory or set a younger minimum age. The bill passed on third reading, 20–8 with one senator absent, and will be transmitted to the House for further action.
Sponsor Senator Scott Howell said the bill “does not require mandatory attendance nor does it require a minimum age” and…
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